- It is a record that has stood since the 2011-12 season of the Champions League
- Raphinha equalled it in a thumping victory for Barcelona against Dortmund
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Raphinha equalled a remarkable record previously set by Lionel Messi as Barcelona thumped Borussia Dortmund 4-0 to take control of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
The Brazilian scored twice and set up two more to reach 19 goal involvements in Europe’s top competition.
It marked the first time that such a feat that has been achieved since Messi did so in the 2011-12 season.
Raphinha put Barcelona ahead after 25 minutes, with Robert Lewandowski netting twice after the interval to put the Blaugrana in control.
Lamine Yamal virtually sealed the fate of the tie at its halfway stage as he netted with 13 minutes remaining thanks to a second assist from Raphinha.
Hansi Flick’s side dominated proceedings and, if anything, it was a surprise that they took so long to open the scoring.
Raphinha celebrates Barcelona’s third goal on the night, which was scored by Robert Lewandowski
Both Yamal and Lewandowski had presentable opportunities to score inside the first ten minutes, but were denied by Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
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